1998 was an interesting year in news and entertainment. It saw President Bill Clinton dealing with a scandal and Google.com being registered as a domain. ‘Dawson’s Creek’ premiered and David Beckham got engaged to a Spice Girl.

The year also saw the release of a slew of amazing films, including numerous examples of the ‘twin film’ phenomenon. Twin films are a pair of films released in relatively close proximity that have similar themes or storylines (For example: 'Top Gun' and 'Iron Eagle' both came out in 1986).

Check out our slideshow below featuring fun facts about 21 interesting films released in 1998 as well as notes on films that could be considered ‘twins’

-Mike Rose, cleveland.com

1. The Wedding Singer

Release date: February 13, 1998

Fun fact: Both Judd Apatow and Carrie Fisher worked on the script for the film.

2. Dark City

Release date: February 27, 1998

Fun fact: Many folks consider 'The Matrix' to be a twin movie to this film, even though 'Matrix' came out the following year. In addition to similar themes, many set pieces and props were sold to 'The Matrix' production team after filming ended.

3. The Big Lebowski

Release date: March 6, 1998

Fun fact: Jeff Bridges wore many of his own clothes in his iconic role as The Dude.

4. City of Angels

Release date: April 10, 1998

Fun fact: Before Nicholas Cage was cast, Johnny Depp was considered for the role of the angel Seth.